Help! In an accident today... Now what?

Ah yes, but it was a woman, driving a Mercedes....how reasonable does anyone believe she will be?

I didn't take what you said as any argument.

 

I think it is a waste of time to entertain the idea of a civil suit. While most would agree that is was stupid to tow the car, the lady had every right to do it.

Her actions did not cause the damage to the driver, the regulations did. In addition, she had no way of being aware that her actions would cause injury to a commercial driver.

Good luck on going against the regulations which are really the factor in this incident.

Doesn't this sue mentality make us no better than the ones we constantly berate for this.

 

You ave gone and taken your drug test right?

 

I was running on I80, slow lane, SUV passing, (2 lanes westbound) SUV plows into my fuel tank driver's side and spins off into the median and had to be towed. Ruled non preventable non DOT reportable.

No drug test was required for this accident that I had.

 

Normally it is only if cited for the drug test. And if you haven't already done it I wouldn't now to much time has passed. I would have done it that day as soon as possible because I have been through a couple court cases where a four wheeler screwed up and tried to sue deep pockets for it. Something a lawyer brought up on pre-trial disposition was a question to me "How do you know your driver was not under the influence of anything?". I had no better answer than I did not believe he was and trusted the on scene officers judgement. It taught me a lesson to have that answer readily available, I know because a drug screen was administered within X hours.

Any lady wanting her Benz towed is probably going to have a stiff neck today and need physical therapy by Monday. They'll file by the first or I'll buy you a cup of coffee.

Scottie that was DOT reportable. Sorry any time a vehicle is towed it becomes reportable.

 

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Not the cops job to "order" it. As a driver it is your responsability to know the law. Your safety officer is also culpable in this.

Monday will be so friggin' late it won't matter so don't waste your time or your employer's money.